What a poetic notion - recreating, appropriately painstakingly, the Sistine Chapel roof on a table! Once you've finished, Lucy, you should write the poem...
Thanks both. Dick, Tom's the ace puzzler in the house, I don't really, and he has already finished! We'll keep it around for a day or two, and are prompted to find out a bit more about the details which aren't normally reproduced, such as...
...the rams' skulls, Lesley. There is one on each of the bosses at the ends of the pointy edge sections. Some reference to the sacrifice of Isaac perhaps, as they also apear in that panel. I'll do some more research and post photos of them and the completed puzzle.
a foot at a time.
What a poetic notion - recreating, appropriately painstakingly, the Sistine Chapel roof on a table! Once you've finished, Lucy, you should write the poem...
ReplyDeleteI'm finding these 30 words a little frustrating. I want to know more aboout the ram's horns!
ReplyDeleteThanks both.
ReplyDeleteDick, Tom's the ace puzzler in the house, I don't really, and he has already finished! We'll keep it around for a day or two, and are prompted to find out a bit more about the details which aren't normally reproduced, such as...
...the rams' skulls, Lesley. There is one on each of the bosses at the ends of the pointy edge sections. Some reference to the sacrifice of Isaac perhaps, as they also apear in that panel. I'll do some more research and post photos of them and the completed puzzle.
Oh! Cool! Where did you find it?
ReplyDeleteIf it was me, it would be quicker to repaint it.
ReplyDeleteLaughing at Lee!
ReplyDeleteGom used to do Jigsaws. I wish he would now!
Great post, & yes the rams skulls made me curious.